Abstracts

All accepted papers, posters, and project/product showcases for Zeitgeist 2026 will be published in a Book of Abstracts with an ISBN number. Additionally, It is planned to publish the peer-reviewed and selected papers of the conference as proceedings with Springer. For detailed instructions for author and editors of conference proceedings, kindly visit the following link: https://www.springer.com/us/authors-editors/conference-proceedings. Select papers from the conference will be published by Springer as a proceedings book volume. Springer will conduct quality checks on the accepted papers and only papers that pass these checks will be published. Abstracts/extended abstracts and short papers (less than 4 pages) will not be considered for publication

Online Abstract Submission  
(Only .doc or .docx files)
Abstract Template  
(Conference)
Presentation Guidelines  
(Conference)
Poster Presentation Template  
Poster Size - 2.75 ft (w) x 3.89 ft (h)


  • Call for Abstracts

Abstracts are invited from academics, practitioners, artists, architects, engineers, urbanists, designers, cultural theorists, interior designers, and students. Presentations may take the form of oral papers, poster presentations, exhibition showcases, or collaborative workshops. Authors must submit a one-page abstract in the prescribed format, selecting one of the four thematic tracks below.

  • Tracks
  •   1.   AI and Digital Design as the Future of Aesthetic Expression
  •   2.   Heritage, Co-Creation and Community Participation in Art, Design and Architecture
  •   3.   Scanning Technologies, Creative Documentation and Innovation in Theory and Practice
  •   4.   Materiality, Craft and the Indian Knowledge System

  • Topics
    • AI, IP and Aesthetic Authorship Algorithmic Bias
    Parametrics and Design Immersive Environments and Extended Realities (XR)
    Participatory Design and Co-Creation Methods Intangible Heritage and Living Traditions
    Critical Conservation and Adaptive Reuse 3D Scanning Photogrammetry and Digital Reconstruction
    Film, Visual Ethnography and Storytelling in Art and Design Multisensory Aesthetics
    Vernacular and Indigenous Knowledge Systems Craft in Contemporary Aesthetics
    Sacred Geometry, Vastu, and Cosmological Design Biomaterials and Climate-Responsive Design
    Repair, Ritual, and Aesthetic Sustainability Technological Innovations in Art and Design
    Universal Design

Submission Guidelines

We welcome submissions in the following three formats. All proposals should clearly indicate the chosen track and submission type.

  • Oral Paper Presentation (15 minutes)
  •   1.   Individual or co-authored academic/practice-based papers.
  •   2.   Submit upto 300-word abstract with title, keywords, author details
  • Poster Display (A0 size – vertical)
    ( Poster Size - 2.75 ft (w) x 3.89 ft (h) )
  •   1.   Visual or text+image posters presenting research, design concepts, or community-based work as per attached slide format
  •   2.   Submit upto 250-word abstracts with title, keywords & authors details along with sample image or sketch of the proposed layout
  •   3.   Titles are indicative, but the contents outlined in the format are mandatory. The overall composition and format may be adapted as per project requirements.
  • Project / Product Showcase
    Table size : Top - 45(w) X 20(d) inches | Front - 38(w) X 25(h) inches | Side - 18(s) X 25(h) inches
  •   1.   Practice-led or research-based visual work (installations, models, media, design artefacts, etc.)
  •   2.   Submit upto 300-word proposal with title, keywords & authors details describing the work, technical/display requirements, and one to three images (300 dpi)